H.R. 915: Small Business Technological Advancement Act
Sponsor
Mark Alford
Republican · MO-4
What H.R. 915 does
Small businesses could use government-backed loans to pay for software under H.R. 915, the Small Business Technological Act of 2025. The bill would authorize the Small Business Administration to finance, under its 7(a) loan program, business software or cloud computing services used for operations, delivering products or services, payroll, human resources, sales and billing, or accounting and inventory tracking.
That includes business tools that use artificial intelligence. The 7(a) program is the SBA's main business loan program, in which participating lenders get loan guarantees to lend to small businesses that otherwise cannot get reasonable credit terms.
How the House voted
Passed · June 24, 20264 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Josh Brecheen
Tim Burchett
Thomas Massie
Chip RoyOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 915 Small Business Technological Advancement Act · Roll no. 226 · Official record
HR915 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Jul 13, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
House: Vote: 414-4
Jun 24, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 4, 1 Present (Roll no. 226).
House: Floor Debate
Jun 23, 2026
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Williams (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
House: Committee Action
Jun 3, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-678.
House: Vote: 23-0
May 20, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
House: Committee Action
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
About the Sponsor
Mark Alford
Republican, Missouri's 4th congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Small Business, Appropriations
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Cosponsors (3)
All 3 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 3 states: Indiana, Kentucky, Nevada.
Committee Sponsors
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
0 of 18 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Small Business Committee
1 of 26 committee members cosponsored
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What laws does H.R. 915 change?
1 changes
Sections Amended
Section 7(a) of Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a))
adding at the end the following: ``(38) Access to modern business software
H.R. 915 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Commerce
- Introduced
- Feb 4, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Jul 13, 2026
H.R. 915 Bill Text
“To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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